# US 2025/0093154 A1 · Low-energy-consumption floating automatic oceanographic and meteorological observation platform > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0093154 A1 - Document ID: US20250093154A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/963,728 - Filed: 2024-11-28 - Published: 2025-03-20 - Earliest claimed: 2024-06-11 - Assignees: Donghai Laboratory - Applicants: Donghai Laboratory - Inventors: Qian LI; Ruyan CHEN; Zhiguo HE; Yonghui LIU; Xuancheng LIU; Xin ZHANG; Sai ZHANG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250093154A1 ## CPC - G01C 13/00: Surveying specially adapted to open water, e.g. sea, lake, river or canal (liquid level metering G01F) - B63B 22/18: having means to control attitude or position, e.g. reaction surfaces or tether - B63B 35/44: Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices {(construction methods for floating offshore platforms B63B75/00)} - B63B 79/15: for monitoring environmental variables, e.g. wave height or weather data - G01W 1/02: Instruments for indicating weather conditions by measuring two or more variables, e.g. humidity, pressure, temperature, cloud cover or wind speed (G01W1/10 takes precedence) - H01Q 1/34: Adaptation for use in or on ships, submarines, buoys or torpedoes (for subaqueous use H01Q1/04) - B63B 2022/006: {specially adapted for measuring or watch purposes} - B63B 2035/4466: {for converting water energy into electric energy, e.g. from tidal flows, waves or currents} - B63B 2211/02: Oceanography - G01C: MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY (measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effects, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S) - B63B: SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING (arrangements of vessel ventilation, heating, cooling, or air-conditioning B63J2/00; floating substructures as supports of dredgers or soil-shifting machines E02F9/06) - G01W: METEOROLOGY (radar, sonar, lidar or analogous systems, designed for meteorological use G01S13/95, G01S15/88, G01S17/95) - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) ## Abstract Disclosed is a low-energy-consumption floating automatic oceanographic and meteorological observation platform, comprising a meteorological observation module, a sea surface monitoring module, and a profile observation module. The meteorological observation module is configured to provide a buoyant platform for realizing observation of meteorological data while guaranteeing power supply and providing a space for equipment placement. The sea surface monitoring module is configured to realize observation of sea surface data while preventing the buoyant platform from drifting. The profile observation module is located below the meteorological observation module and configured to complete automatic observation of an ocean profile in a low-energy-consumption manner. Gravity is regulated to change a combined force of buoyancy and gravity to realize upward or downward movements of the device, which effectively replaces the conventional high energy consumption program. Meanwhile, a portion of energy in sinking of the profile observation module is converted into elastic potential energy and released subsequently, which reduces energy consumption. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A low-energy-consumption floating automatic oceanographic and meteorological observation platform, comprising a meteorological observation module, a sea surface monitoring module, a profile observation module, floating body strips, and a rope channel; wherein the meteorological observation module is configured to provide a buoyant platform to realize observation of meteorological data while guaranteeing power supply and providing a space for equipment placement; the sea surface monitoring module is configured to realize observation of sea surface data while preventing the buoyant platform from drifting; the profile observation module is located below the meteorological observation module and configured to complete automatic observation of an ocean profile in a low energy consumption manner; the profile observation module includes a bobbin, a clockwork, a rope, a gravity regulation bin, an electrically operated gas valve, a high-pressure gas storage cylinder, electrically operated gates, and a first ocean detector; the bobbin is configured to wind and store the rope; the clockwork is secured to the bobbin and configured to convert a portion of kinetic energy generated during sinking of the first ocean detector into elastic potential energy to be stored and released in a subsequent upward movement; the rope is configured to connect the gravity regulation bin and the first ocean detector; the gravity regulation bin is configured to regulate gravity to realize upward and downward movements of the first ocean detector; the electrically operated gas valve is configured to regulate a gas release process in the high-pressure gas storage cylinder, i.e., an intake process; the meteorological observation module includes a communication antenna, a meteorological detector, a hollow support barrel, a solar panel, and a data collector; the communication antenna is configured to communicate with a remote transmitting device; the meteorological detector is configured to detect an atmospheric condition and generate the meteorological data; the hollow support barrel is configured to support the communication antenna and the meteorological detector; the solar panel being configured to generate electricity; the data collector is configured to collect and store data generated by various detectors; the sea surface monitoring module includes a floating body block, a connection chain, a second ocean detector, and an anchor chain; the floating body block is configured to disperse a sinking position of the anchor chain, display positioning, and provide identification; the connection chain is connected with the meteorological observation module and configured to transmit a force to stabilize the buoyant platform; the second ocean detector is configured to detect an ocean state of a sea surface and generate the sea surface data; the anchor chain is configured for anchoring to prevent the buoyant platform from drifting; the meteorological observation module further includes a control center, the control center being configured to control the electrically operated gas valve and the electrically operated gates to regulate time of gas intake, water intake, exhaust, and drainage; the control center is secured in a floating body housing, the floating body housing being configured to insulate internal devices from wind and waves and provide buoyancy; the floating body strips is secured to the rope and configured to increase the buoyancy of the rope to reduce energy consumption of the first ocean detector during the upward movement; the rope channel is configured to reduce friction loss due to motion steering during upward and downward movements of the rope. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The low-energy-consumption floating automatic oceanographic and meteorological observation platform of claim 1, wherein the floating body housing further includes a storage battery configured to store and supply electricity. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The low-energy-consumption floating automatic oceanographic and meteorological observation platform of claim 1, wherein the second ocean detector is configured to detect an ocean temperature, an ocean salinity, an ocean current speed, a current direction, an ocean water level, a dissolved oxygen concentration, and a pH value. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The low-energy-consumption floating automatic oceanographic and meteorological observation platform of claim 1, further comprising a connection rod, wherein the connection rod is configured to support the rope channel. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The low-energy-consumption floating automatic oceanographic and meteorological observation platform of claim 1, wherein the first ocean detector is configured to detect an ocean temperature, an ocean salinity, an ocean current speed, and a current direction.